Trimma necopinum (Whitley, 1959) Australian pygmygoby |
photo by
Kuiter, R.H. |
Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
Max. size: | 4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia. Regarded until recently as identical to Trimma macrophthalma from Japan (Ref. 9002). | |||
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Biology: | Found in inner reefs and harbors, shallow rocky reefs in caves or under rocks (Ref. 9002). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 September 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |